Sambhal
District in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Sambhal: 18.3 per 1,000 people, 45th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Sambhal: 51.3%, 6th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Sambhal: 33.0%, 13th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Sambhal is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 22 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,330 sq km. Its literacy rate of 49.6% is below the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 891 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Sambhal, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 23.9% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 40.6% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 50.6% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 904 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 82.3% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.3 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 47 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Sambhal district?
Sambhal has a population of 22 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 944 people per sq km across 2,330 sq km.
What is the population of Sambhal in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 22 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Sambhal?
Sambhal has a literacy rate of 49.6% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Sambhal compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Sambhal is the 45th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 891 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Sambhal are stunted or underweight?
In Sambhal, 42.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 24.2% wasted and 47.2% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Uttar Pradesh average of 30.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Sambhal have health insurance?
33.0% of households in Sambhal have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 13.7% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Sambhal between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sambhal improved most in women internet use (25% to 57%), health insurance (14% to 33%), male hypertension (23% to 7%), and got worse in child underweight (30% to 47%), child wasting (14% to 24%), menstrual hygiene (60% to 51%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Sambhal?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.